The influence of tectonic plates on mantle convection patterns, temperature and heat flow

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 146, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 619-636

  Lowman, Julian P ^a,c   King, Scott D ^b   Gable, Carl W ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Convection; Dynamics; Heat flow; Mantle; Plate tectonics

Indexed keywords

COUPLING; HEAT FLOW; MANTLE CONVECTION; PLATE MOTION; PLATE TECTONICS;

EID: 0034833378     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-246X.2001.00471.x     Document Type: Article

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